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Table 2 Proportion of sample with access to commercial destinations within 400 m and 800 m neighbourhood service areas

From: Access to commercial destinations within the neighbourhood and walking among Australian older adults

Destination access

400 m service area

800 m service area

n

%

n

%

Food retail a

500

17.1

1459

50.0

General retail b

336

11.5

1136

38.9

Medical care services c

794

27.2

1806

61.9

Financial services d

113

3.9

515

17.6

General services e

525

18.0

1498

51.3

Social infrastructure f

630

21.6

1692

58.0

  1. a includes bakery, butcher, delicatessen, green grocer, liquor outlet, petrol station store, supermarket. b includes art/craft store, bookstore, general store, hardware store, newsagent, shopping centre, toy/hobby store. c includes doctor, medical centre. d includes bank, post office. e includes beauty salon, hairdresser, pharmacy. f includes art gallery, café or restaurant, church or place of worship, cinema, community hall, fast food outlet, hotel or tavern.